mais

/mɛ/

1. General

conjunction

but (adversative conjunction)

Je voulais sortir, mais il pleut trop.

I wanted to go out, but it's raining too much.

Synonyms:pourtant, cependant, toutefois

2. General

interjection

expresses contradiction, surprise or emphasis (e.g., 'Mais non !', 'Mais si !')

Mais non, c'est pas possible !

No way — that's not possible!

Synonyms:si, bah, enfin